Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Independent Director and BJP North-Andhra Campaign Committee convener for the Union government’s achievements in the last nine years, Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju has said that he has submitted a proposal to the Centre, requesting the takeover of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) by the SAIL which has already rolled out its expansion plans.
Speaking to The Hindu here on June 6 (Tuesday), he said that the SAIL had planned to increase its capacity from 20 metric tonnes per annum to 50 MTPA by 2023 with an investment of ₹1.8 lakh crore.